Quakedle

Puzzle #11 was 2025 Hubbard Glacier Earthquake.

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How it scored

Magnitude
M7.0 — major class
Magnitude type
mww — W-phase moment magnitude
Depth
10.3 km — shallow
Region
Alaska and the Aleutians
Tsunami indicator
USGS tsunami indicator set
Felt reports
1,058 DYFI reports
PAGER alert
green PAGER alert
Tectonic plates
Pacific Plate · North American Plate
Tectonic context
The Aleutian arc marks Pacific Plate subduction beneath the North American Plate; inland Alaska also contains major crustal faults.

Also on the record

USGS reports magnitude M7.0. Which standard descriptive class contains it?
Major (M7.0–7.9)
The hypocentral depth is 10.3 km. Which depth band is it in?
Shallow (less than 70 km)
USGS locates the event at “2025 Hubbard Glacier Earthquake”. Which broad authored region matches?
Alaska and the Aleutians
What does the USGS tsunami indicator say for this event?
Yes — the USGS event record has its tsunami indicator set.
Is this the largest earthquake in the supplied USGS week comparison?
Yes — it is the largest or tied for largest in the supplied week.

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